Masher for potatoes



0, 2,1945. A, BQfiINEL 1 2,385,966

MASHER FOR POTATO-ES Filed June 27, 1944 INVENTOR- L ELIO A.Barr/-51. 1. I

Patented Oct. 2, 1945 UNITED STATES lATENT OFFICE MASHER FOR POTATOESLelio A. Bottinelli, East Cleveland, Ohio Application June 27, 1944,Serial No. 542,291

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a masher for potatoes.

An object of the invention is the. construction of a novel and eflicientdevice for mashing vegetables, such as potatoes, etc.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a novel andefficient masher wherein the size of the openings or apertures can beenlarged or reduced as the operator desires.

A still further object of the invention is the construction of acomparatively inexpensive yet highly efiicient vegetable masher whereintwo apertured discs or plates are employed, one being adjustable orrotatable upon the other, resulting in the varying of the size of theregistering apertures for accommodating different conditions duringoperation.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawing;

Figure 1 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in verticalsection of a masher constructed in accordance with the presentinvention.

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2--2, Figure l,and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Referring to the drawing, in which Figs. 1 and 2 show the preferredembodiment of the invention, i designates an inverted substantiallyU-shape handle that is provided with twointurned horizontal flanges 2 onits ends. An apertured primary plate or disc 3 is fixedly secured to theunder faces of said flanges 2 preferably by rivets 4.

An auxiliary apertured rotary plate or disc 5 engages the under face ofdisc 3. A bolt 1 extends through said discs 3 and 5; said bolt isprovided with a squared portion 8 fitting a square aperture in disc 5,so that when the disc 5 is rotated the bolt too will rotate. A winged orbutterfly nut 9 is preferably threaded upon said bolt 1, and is screwedtight against primary disc 3 to hold auxiliary disc 5 in a fixed andadjusted position, whereby the size of the openings; caused by theregistering apertures of discs 3 and 5, will be controlled. By looseningwinged nut 9 and imparting rotary movement to plate or disc 5, as shownby A, Fig. 2, the registering apertures can be caused to have openingsof A2, A,, or of an inch, and also full capacity, as the operatordesires, to accommodate the masher to different foods or conditions.,The

locking of the auxiliary disc in its adjusted position is accomplishedby tightening the winged nut 9; the square ortion 8 and the nut 9constitute an admirable means for an excellent locking action of theauxiliary disc 5.

This described novel structure permits the masher to have a wide rangeof uses, and perform with great satisfaction and efiiciency.

While I have described the preferred embodiment of my invention andillustrated the same in the accompanying drawing, certain minor changesor alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates, during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I,therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations or changes asshall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

In a masher, the combination of a handle, an apertured primary discsecured to said handle, an apertured rotatable disc against the bottomof said primary disc, a bolt extending through said discs, said bolthaving a squared portion in said rotatable disc, and a nut on said boltagainst said primary disc.

LELIO A. BOTTINELLI.

